Here is another set of affirmations, designed to help you create a sanctuary in your mind. When our minds are places of safety then we can find grace, balance and poise even at times of stress, anxiety and fear.
One of the most effective ways of imbibing these affirmations – and creating a new script that will get your neurons to fire and wire together – is to record them. When we listen to affirmations in our own voice, although we might initially meet some resistance, this is the voice that your brain and unconscious mind most recognise. It has the greatest influence on changing the geography of your mind.
If you choose to make a recording, don’t hurriedly say each affirmation, say it in a calm, relaxed way and before moving onto the next affirmation, leave enough space to repeat it in your mind – then move on to the next one… and repeat the process.
When you’ve completed the sequence, start at the beginning and go through the whole list again. You can even do this a third time… and you’ll end up with a recording, dependent on your pace, somewhere between 6 and 10 minutes long.
Then listen to this meditative piece at least once a day, when going for a walk, whilst having a bath, or when having a moment to yourself.
If this does not appeal to you, you could write the sequence down several times – writing each affirmation three times is a good guide. Writing is another powerful way to imbibe these messages. Performing either of these tasks daily will prove empowering as you create those neural pathways that will set up new traits, which will become habits, then patterns and drivers, leading to a natural state of positive thinking. As you strengthen the new neural networks, the old negative ones become redundant and the internal balance of power shifts in your favour.
Try this…
My mind is a beautiful sanctuary… safe, quiet and calm…
There is a deep reservoir of peace inside me and I immerse myself in it every day…
I am full of love, light and healing energy, which resonates through my being…
I am a beacon of love and hope, shining brightly in the world…
I can retreat into my safe space anytime I need… and here I find deep silence, filled with acceptance and warmth… and I am strengthened as a result…
I am more than I had ever imagined… and the more time I spend in silent reflection, the more I see myself clearly… I am beautiful…
I am full of kind, generous thoughts, which I share with the world each day…
Love is my name, love is my nature… and love erases all my hurts, unwanted patterns and habits…
Compassion is my name, compassion is my nature… and compassion soothes my mind, body and soul…
I am safe here… and I grow stronger each day in my palace of peace…
I forgive myself for my mistakes and sincerely wish others well…
I regularly make time to count my blessings, great and small… and I bathe in the joy of this wonderful pastime…
My true nature is like a volcano, always propelling the very best of me to the surface… I am overflowing with goodness…
The power of forgiveness sets me free… I can feel all the negativity flowing away from me and my spirit rises…
The power of thank you is so positively reinforcing… I find myself giving thanks throughout the day…
I realise my perspective shapes my response to life and so I choose to find the jewel of benefit in every situation…
My mind is a beautiful sanctuary… safe, quiet and calm…
Also see: I am a self healing organism and How to change your self-talk